<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Hi Peter, Thanks again for the help. Please see below. Peter Hutterer wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:20090106014209.GB29872@dingo.redhat.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">On Mon, Jan 05, 2009 at 07:44:36PM -0500, - gw1500se wrote: </pre> <pre wrap=""> all this is logs from the graphics card. is there anything related to input devices? </pre> </blockquote> Apparently not. Those are the entries that were added to the log after I switched away. Is there someplace else I might look? <blockquote cite="mid:20090106014209.GB29872@dingo.redhat.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap=""> Option "AutoAddDevices" "false" </pre> </blockquote> Sorry. I didn't add the option keyword. The good news is, it didn't complain about the option. The bad news is, it didn't help either. I guess that implies it is a kernel problem. Is there a way to force a reconnect via CLI? Perhaps I could monitor the USB devices (lsusb) via cron and then force a reconnect when I see the hardware come back. <blockquote cite="mid:20090106014209.GB29872@dingo.redhat.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap=""> </pre> <pre wrap=""> 1.4 uses hal already, so it applies to some extent. </pre> </blockquote> I know nothing about HAL or what it does. Are you implying that perhaps the option is being ignored? If so, what do I need to do in HAL to accomplish the equivalent, if anything? <blockquote cite="mid:20090106014209.GB29872@dingo.redhat.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap=""> Cheers, Peter </pre> </blockquote> <hr />Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. <a href='http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008' target='_new'>Get your Hotmail® account.</a></body> </html>